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- 1725 W Harrison St, Pob 054, Chicago, IL 60612
About Dr. Gurka
David Gurka, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Chicago, IL specializing in pulmonary disease. David trained at University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), graduating in 1987. David is also listed as specializing in critical care medicine. According to Medicare claims data, David cared for 228 Medicare patients across 541 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes, critical care, first 30-74 minutes, and subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1255385514.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (312) 942-5871
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
1725 W HARRISON ST POB 054
Chicago, IL 60612
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Chronic conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Biopsies
Breathing
- CPAP Setup and Mask Troubleshooting
- Home Oxygen Therapy Training
- Nebulizer Breathing Treatment Training
Pleural procedures
- Draining lung fluid
- Chest tube insertion
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Sleep medicine
Treatments
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
541 services · 228 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
177 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
163 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
65 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
58 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
25 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
24 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Office visit | 99238 |
17 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other lung specialists in Chicago 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1987 at University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is David Gurka's specialty?
David Gurka is a lung specialist in Chicago, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where can I find David Gurka?
David Gurka is listed at 1725 W Harrison St Pob 054, Chicago, IL 60612. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact David Gurka?
The number on file is (312) 942-5871. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is David Gurka's NPI number?
David Gurka's National Provider Identifier is 1255385514. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is David Gurka's education?
David Gurka attended University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has David Gurka been practicing?
David Gurka has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is David Gurka known for?
According to Medicare billing data, David Gurka the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has David Gurka confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by David Gurka. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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